Simulation is a broad term. But simulation is, by definition, pretending. All simulations are tools that give you ersatz (as opposed to real) experience. Interactive pretending is the truth-in-advertising version of what simulation is about.

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Of course it's certainly not the most salable title one could find for talking about simulation, and so you will see many others. Some may tell you their simulation is a precise predictor. It's not. Some may tell you their simulation is an exact cop